| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| How now, Mephostophilus? | How now, Mephostophilus? | MW I.i.123 |
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| He heares with eares. | He hears with ears. | MW I.i.138 |
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| Ha, thou mountaine Forreyner: Sir Iohn, and Master mine, | Ha, thou mountain-foreigner! – Sir John and master mine, | MW I.i.149 |
| I combat challenge of this Latine Bilboe: | I combat challenge of this latten bilbo. | MW I.i.150 |
| word of deniall in thy labras here; | Word of denial in thy labras here! | MW I.i.151 |
| word of denial; froth, and scum thou liest. | Word of denial! Froth and scum, thou liest! | MW I.i.152 |
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| O base hungarian wight: wilt yu the spigot wield. | O base Hungarian wight! Wilt thou the spigot wield? | MW I.iii.19 |
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| Conuay: the wise it call: Steale? foh: | ‘ Convey ’, the wise it call. ‘ Steal!’ Foh, | MW I.iii.26 |
| a fico for the phrase. | A fico for the phrase! | MW I.iii.27 |
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| Why then let Kibes ensue. | Why then, let kibes ensue. | MW I.iii.29 |
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| Yong Rauens must haue foode. | Young ravens must have food. | MW I.iii.32 |
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| I ken the wight: he is of substance good. | I ken the wight. He is of substance good. | MW I.iii.34 |
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| Two yards, and more. | Two yards, and more. | MW I.iii.36 |
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| He hath studied her will; and translated her will: | He hath studied her will, and translated her will – | MW I.iii.45 |
| out of honesty, into English. | out of honesty into English. | MW I.iii.46 |
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| As many diuels entertaine: and to her Boy say I. | As many devils entertain! And ‘ To her, boy,’ say I. | MW I.iii.50 |
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| Then did the Sun on dung-hill shine. | Then did the sun on dunghill shine. | MW I.iii.58 |
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| Shall I Sir Pandarus of Troy become, | Shall I Sir Pandarus of Troy become – | MW I.iii.70 |
| And by my side weare Steele? then Lucifer take all. | And by my side wear steel? Then Lucifer take all! | MW I.iii.71 |
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| Let Vultures gripe thy guts: for gourd, and Fullam holds: | Let vultures gripe thy guts! For gourd and fullam holds, | MW I.iii.80 |
| & high and low beguiles the rich & poore, | And high and low beguiles the rich and poor. | MW I.iii.81 |
| Tester ile haue in pouch when thou shalt lacke, | Tester I'll have in pouch when thou shalt lack, | MW I.iii.82 |
| Base Phrygian Turke. | Base Phrygian Turk! | MW I.iii.83 |
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| Wilt thou reuenge? | Wilt thou revenge? | MW I.iii.85.1 |
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| With wit, or Steele? | With wit or steel? | MW I.iii.86.1 |
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| And I to Page shall eke vnfold | And I to Ford shall eke unfold | MW I.iii.88 |
| How Falstaffe (varlet vile) | How Falstaff, varlet vile, | MW I.iii.89 |
| His Doue will proue; his gold will hold, | His dove will prove, his gold will hold, | MW I.iii.90 |
| And his soft couch defile. | And his soft couch defile. | MW I.iii.91 |
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| Thou art the Mars of Malecontents: I second thee: troope on. | Thou art the Mars of malcontents. I second thee. Troop on. | MW I.iii.95 |
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| Hope is a curtall-dog in some affaires: | Hope is a curtal dog in some affairs. | MW II.i.103 |
| Sir Iohn affects thy wife. | Sir John affects thy wife. | MW II.i.104 |
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| He wooes both high and low, both rich & poor, | He woos both high and low, both rich and poor, | MW II.i.106 |
| both yong and old, one with another (Ford) | Both young and old, one with another, Ford. | MW II.i.107 |
| he loues the Gally-mawfry (Ford) perpend. | He loves the gallimaufry. Ford, perpend. | MW II.i.108 |
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| With liuer, burning hot: preuent: / Or goe thou | With liver burning hot. Prevent. Or go thou | MW II.i.110 |
| like Sir Acteon he, with / Ring-wood at thy heeles: | Like Sir Actaeon he, with Ringwood at thy heels. | MW II.i.111 |
| O, odious is the name. | O, odious is the name! | MW II.i.112 |
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| The horne I say: Farewell: | The horn, I say. Farewell. | MW II.i.114 |
| Take heed, haue open eye, for theeues doe foot by night. | Take heed, have open eye, for thieves do foot by night. | MW II.i.115 |
| Take heed, ere sommer comes, or Cuckoo-birds do sing. | Take heed, ere summer comes or cuckoo-birds do sing. | MW II.i.116 |
| Away sir Corporall Nim: | Away, Sir Corporal Nym! | MW II.i.117 |
| Beleeue it (Page) he speakes sence. | Believe it, Page; he speaks sense. | MW II.i.118 |
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| Why then the world's mine Oyster, | Why then, the world's mine oyster, | MW II.ii.2 |
| which I, with sword will open. | Which I with sword will open. – | MW II.ii.3 |
| I will retort the sum in equipage. | MW II.ii.4 |
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| Didst not thou share? hadst thou not fifteene pence? | Didst thou not share? Hadst thou not fifteen pence? | MW II.ii.14 |
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| I doe relent: what would thou more of man? | I do relent. What wouldst thou more of man? | MW II.ii.29 |
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| This Puncke is one of Cupids Carriers, | This punk is one of Cupid's carriers. | MW II.ii.131 |
| Clap on more sailes, pursue: vp with your sights: | Clap on more sails; pursue; up with your fights; | MW II.ii.132 |
| Giue fire: she is my prize, or Ocean whelme them all. | Give fire! She is my prize, or ocean whelm them all! | MW II.ii.133 |